And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Beeves in the Night

You look into their eyes and all you see is white shining in the darkness. They gather round you as if called by some shaman, these thunderous beasts. Shambling monsters they congregate around you, heads up, horns proud. Each one weighs ten times what you are and could trample you beneath their hooves. The herd gathers in silence at your beck. You -- you who stand before such a powerful, frightening audience -- you bring them water.

Seriously, it's kind of freaky to have 19 very large cows slowly gather around you as you fill up their water troughs by headlamp/starlight. The light from the headlamp catches in their eyes and makes them look like demon cattle who are going to kill you. It's incredibly surreal, slightly offputting, and also makes you feel a little bit like a sorcerer. I recommend you try it.

On the other hand, trying to find a black cow (or a black pig) in the darkness is almost impossible, even with a headlamp.

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